Maturation, Confidence Evident in Ivanovic's Title
14 Wednesday 11th June, 2008 by Greg Garber Euro 2008 After failing to capitalize in her first two Grand Slam final appear- ances, Ana Maturation, Without Henry Ivanovic came through. and Vieira, Growing up in Serbia, Ana Ivanovic confidence evident in France held to dreamed of playing in a Grand Slam draw by Romania final, just like her idol, Ivanovic's title run by Bradley S. Klapper Monica ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) - France has been here before, when it thing I want to change. Eventually, she stepped up onto a "I didn't have any more of that stumbled to a scoreless draw in its open- Tomorrow, when I go on the rickety linesperson's chair, negotiat- fire that I had in those matches," she ing match at the World Cup before mak- court, keep working hard for ed the railing and was engulfed by said. "I was just, I think, tired. Even ing it all the way to the final. each point." coaches, family and friends. if I would want, but my heart could- This time, however, the recovery act Part of her, she reiterated on The first set was an appropriate n't and my body couldn't do it any could be a lot harder to pull off. Saturday, was already thinking of opportunity for Ivanovic to collapse more." "Now every match lost means elim- holding the trophy. as she had against Henin and That the sterling championship ination," France coach Raymond This time, Ivanovic never got Sharapova. She was up a break and trophies were awarded by Henin was Domenech said.
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